Christoph Straub
@cstraub.bsky.social
Managing Director #BavarianAmericanAcademy at @amerikahaus.de. American Studies | Research Management | Communication. Views = my own; reposts ≠ endorsements. he/him
Join us next Wed, Dec. 3, 2025, at @amerikahaus.de for a talk with Prof. Dr. Alys Eve Weinbaum (U Washington, Seattle)! Focusing on a novella by Rivers Solomon, she will delineate the significance of collectively holding individually embodied historical trauma.
➡️ Learn more & register: t1p.de/cpqfh
➡️ Learn more & register: t1p.de/cpqfh
November 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Join us next Wed, Dec. 3, 2025, at @amerikahaus.de for a talk with Prof. Dr. Alys Eve Weinbaum (U Washington, Seattle)! Focusing on a novella by Rivers Solomon, she will delineate the significance of collectively holding individually embodied historical trauma.
➡️ Learn more & register: t1p.de/cpqfh
➡️ Learn more & register: t1p.de/cpqfh
#CfA: We are excited to announce the #BavarianAmericanAcademy's Fellowship Program 2026! (Post-)Doctoral researchers affiliated with a Bavarian university and working within a discipline represented in the BAA are invited to apply!
📅 Deadline: Feb 15, 2026
👉 Details: t1p.de/3p8lz
📢 Share widely!
📅 Deadline: Feb 15, 2026
👉 Details: t1p.de/3p8lz
📢 Share widely!
November 19, 2025 at 8:16 AM
#CfA: We are excited to announce the #BavarianAmericanAcademy's Fellowship Program 2026! (Post-)Doctoral researchers affiliated with a Bavarian university and working within a discipline represented in the BAA are invited to apply!
📅 Deadline: Feb 15, 2026
👉 Details: t1p.de/3p8lz
📢 Share widely!
📅 Deadline: Feb 15, 2026
👉 Details: t1p.de/3p8lz
📢 Share widely!
#SaveTheDate: On December 3, 2025, the #BavarianAmericanAcademy cordially invites you to a public talk by Prof. Alys Eve Weinbaum (U of Washington, Seattle) at @amerikahaus.de. The event is organized in cooperation with the University of Augsburg and @fau.de.
➡️ Learn more & register: t1p.de/cpqfh
➡️ Learn more & register: t1p.de/cpqfh
October 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
#SaveTheDate: On December 3, 2025, the #BavarianAmericanAcademy cordially invites you to a public talk by Prof. Alys Eve Weinbaum (U of Washington, Seattle) at @amerikahaus.de. The event is organized in cooperation with the University of Augsburg and @fau.de.
➡️ Learn more & register: t1p.de/cpqfh
➡️ Learn more & register: t1p.de/cpqfh
We are truly grateful to Werner Sollors and Daniel Williams for taking the time to join us for this wonderful discussion!
October 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
We are truly grateful to Werner Sollors and Daniel Williams for taking the time to join us for this wonderful discussion!
On Monday, October 6, 2025, the #BavarianAmericanAcademy had the pleasure of hosting an intriguing conversation among BAA-Honorary Member Werner Sollors (@harvard.edu ) and @danielgwydion.bsky.social (@swanseauni.bsky.social).
October 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
On Monday, October 6, 2025, the #BavarianAmericanAcademy had the pleasure of hosting an intriguing conversation among BAA-Honorary Member Werner Sollors (@harvard.edu ) and @danielgwydion.bsky.social (@swanseauni.bsky.social).
#SaveTheDate: On Oct 6, you are cordially invited to join us for an evening with Werner Sollors (@harvard.edu). On the occasion of the publication of "The Werner Sollors Reader," the literary scholar will visit @amerikahaus.de to discuss his work with Daniel G. Williams (@swanseauni.bsky.social).
September 11, 2025 at 6:54 AM
#SaveTheDate: On Oct 6, you are cordially invited to join us for an evening with Werner Sollors (@harvard.edu). On the occasion of the publication of "The Werner Sollors Reader," the literary scholar will visit @amerikahaus.de to discuss his work with Daniel G. Williams (@swanseauni.bsky.social).
We are grateful to all participants and faculty members for their contributions and the supportive atmosphere. A very special "Thank you!" to our hosts at Goethe-Institut Montreal, most notably Nadja Furth and Nanna Henning, for their support and for providing this fantastic space for our event.
July 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We are grateful to all participants and faculty members for their contributions and the supportive atmosphere. A very special "Thank you!" to our hosts at Goethe-Institut Montreal, most notably Nadja Furth and Nanna Henning, for their support and for providing this fantastic space for our event.
Furthermore, a conversation with Susanne Aschi-Glesius, Germany's Consul General in Montreal, and Daniel Etzel, Director of The State of Bavaria in Quebec, allowed for a critical discussion about public diplomacy in the present moment. Find out more about the program: t1p.de/lsh4q.
July 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Furthermore, a conversation with Susanne Aschi-Glesius, Germany's Consul General in Montreal, and Daniel Etzel, Director of The State of Bavaria in Quebec, allowed for a critical discussion about public diplomacy in the present moment. Find out more about the program: t1p.de/lsh4q.
💡 We look back on a rich academic and cultural program. Beyond many intriguing talks by the participants and faculty members, a city tour through #Montreal, a picnic at Mont Royal, and an excursion to Kahnawá:ke gave participants the opportunity to get to know some parts of the city and its vicinity
July 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
💡 We look back on a rich academic and cultural program. Beyond many intriguing talks by the participants and faculty members, a city tour through #Montreal, a picnic at Mont Royal, and an excursion to Kahnawá:ke gave participants the opportunity to get to know some parts of the city and its vicinity
The international summer school brought together 16 (post-)doctoral researchers from 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇺🇸 the USA and 10 faculty members, also from both sides of the Atlantic.
July 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The international summer school brought together 16 (post-)doctoral researchers from 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇺🇸 the USA and 10 faculty members, also from both sides of the Atlantic.
🎓 From July 16 to 23, 2025, BavarianAmericanAcademy's 13th Summer Academy took place in Montreal, QC 🇨🇦, allowing participants to engage with the topic "North American Narratives of Crisis and Repair, Past and Present."
July 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🎓 From July 16 to 23, 2025, BavarianAmericanAcademy's 13th Summer Academy took place in Montreal, QC 🇨🇦, allowing participants to engage with the topic "North American Narratives of Crisis and Repair, Past and Present."
🛫 Safe travels to all those who participate in the event! 🙏 And a big "Thank you!" to our cooperation partners at Goethe-Institut Montreal (Nadja Furth, Nanna Henning & the entire team) for hosting us over the coming week!
We are looking forward to seeing everyone in #Montreal very soon!
We are looking forward to seeing everyone in #Montreal very soon!
July 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🛫 Safe travels to all those who participate in the event! 🙏 And a big "Thank you!" to our cooperation partners at Goethe-Institut Montreal (Nadja Furth, Nanna Henning & the entire team) for hosting us over the coming week!
We are looking forward to seeing everyone in #Montreal very soon!
We are looking forward to seeing everyone in #Montreal very soon!
⏳ Just two more days before the 13th BAA Summer Academy begins! The summer school brings together 16 early career researchers and 10 faculty members from Europe and North America at Goethe-Institut Montreal to discuss the topic "North American Narratives of #Crisis and #Repair, Past and Present."
July 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
💡 Join us at @amerikahaus.de for intriguing discussions about past ideas on the #FutureOfWork, #feminist conceptions of #labor and work futures, persistent #RacialDisparities and systemic challenges in the US labor market, as well as futures of #WorkerOrganization.
➡️ Full program: t1p.de/b4e35
➡️ Full program: t1p.de/b4e35
July 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
💡 Join us at @amerikahaus.de for intriguing discussions about past ideas on the #FutureOfWork, #feminist conceptions of #labor and work futures, persistent #RacialDisparities and systemic challenges in the US labor market, as well as futures of #WorkerOrganization.
➡️ Full program: t1p.de/b4e35
➡️ Full program: t1p.de/b4e35
The final preparations for the 23rd Annual Conference of the #BavarianAmericanAcademy are in full swing: From Thu to Sat, scholars from various disciplines and both sides of the Atlantic will come together in Munich to discuss various dimensions of the topic "Labor, Union, and the Future of Work".
July 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The final preparations for the 23rd Annual Conference of the #BavarianAmericanAcademy are in full swing: From Thu to Sat, scholars from various disciplines and both sides of the Atlantic will come together in Munich to discuss various dimensions of the topic "Labor, Union, and the Future of Work".
Next Fri, Sherry Lee Linkon (Georgetown U) will deliver the second keynote of the BAA-Conference "Labor, Unions, and the Future of Work," speaking about ways in which Black women have been pushing back on the erasure of Black lives and communities in narratives of deindustrialization in the US.
July 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Next Fri, Sherry Lee Linkon (Georgetown U) will deliver the second keynote of the BAA-Conference "Labor, Unions, and the Future of Work," speaking about ways in which Black women have been pushing back on the erasure of Black lives and communities in narratives of deindustrialization in the US.
On the opening evening of this year's BAA Conference "Labor, Unions, and the Future of Work", we are looking forward to a keynote lecture with Prof. Dr. Colin Crouch (@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social | @mpifg.bsky.social). The sociologist will ask: What do industrial relations systems look like today?
July 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
On the opening evening of this year's BAA Conference "Labor, Unions, and the Future of Work", we are looking forward to a keynote lecture with Prof. Dr. Colin Crouch (@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social | @mpifg.bsky.social). The sociologist will ask: What do industrial relations systems look like today?
The International Conference "Labor, Unions, and the Future of Work" is organized by the #BavarianAmerican Academy in cooperation with @boeckler-stiftung.bsky.social and @fesonline.bsky.social. It is supprted by @dfg.de.
Find the full program below and join us at @amerikahaus.de next week!
Find the full program below and join us at @amerikahaus.de next week!
July 2, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The International Conference "Labor, Unions, and the Future of Work" is organized by the #BavarianAmerican Academy in cooperation with @boeckler-stiftung.bsky.social and @fesonline.bsky.social. It is supprted by @dfg.de.
Find the full program below and join us at @amerikahaus.de next week!
Find the full program below and join us at @amerikahaus.de next week!
For instance, we are inviting you to an intriguing conference opening talk and discussion with Mary Anne Trasciatti (@hofstrau.bsky.social) on the intersection of art, activism, and memorializing.
📅 Thu, July 10, 1:30 p.m.
📍 @amerikahaus.de, Karolinenplatz 3, Munich
➡️ Further Info: t1p.de/c9okg
📅 Thu, July 10, 1:30 p.m.
📍 @amerikahaus.de, Karolinenplatz 3, Munich
➡️ Further Info: t1p.de/c9okg
July 2, 2025 at 10:18 AM
For instance, we are inviting you to an intriguing conference opening talk and discussion with Mary Anne Trasciatti (@hofstrau.bsky.social) on the intersection of art, activism, and memorializing.
📅 Thu, July 10, 1:30 p.m.
📍 @amerikahaus.de, Karolinenplatz 3, Munich
➡️ Further Info: t1p.de/c9okg
📅 Thu, July 10, 1:30 p.m.
📍 @amerikahaus.de, Karolinenplatz 3, Munich
➡️ Further Info: t1p.de/c9okg
We are excited that, in just over a week, the 23rd International Conference of the #BavarianAmericanAcademy begins, bringing scholars and practitioners from both sides of the Atlantic together to discuss the topic "Labor, Unions, and the Future of Work"!
➡️Learn more: t1p.de/oy585
➡️Learn more: t1p.de/oy585
July 2, 2025 at 10:16 AM
We are excited that, in just over a week, the 23rd International Conference of the #BavarianAmericanAcademy begins, bringing scholars and practitioners from both sides of the Atlantic together to discuss the topic "Labor, Unions, and the Future of Work"!
➡️Learn more: t1p.de/oy585
➡️Learn more: t1p.de/oy585
#SaveTheDate: On Thu, July 3, Prof. Alys Weinbaum (U of Washington) will present a public keynote lecture at @fau.de, exploring the affordances of dystopian novels to speak directly and eloquently to questions of both reproductive dispossession and reproductive freedom.
➡️ Learn more: t1p.de/wytje
➡️ Learn more: t1p.de/wytje
June 20, 2025 at 11:24 AM
#SaveTheDate: On Thu, July 3, Prof. Alys Weinbaum (U of Washington) will present a public keynote lecture at @fau.de, exploring the affordances of dystopian novels to speak directly and eloquently to questions of both reproductive dispossession and reproductive freedom.
➡️ Learn more: t1p.de/wytje
➡️ Learn more: t1p.de/wytje
💡They will discuss various dimensions of the conference topic, including past ideas of the #FutureOfWork, feminist conceptions of #labor, persistent racial disparities and systemic challenges in the US labor market, as well as #futures of labor and worker organization. Learn more: t1p.de/b4e35
June 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
💡They will discuss various dimensions of the conference topic, including past ideas of the #FutureOfWork, feminist conceptions of #labor, persistent racial disparities and systemic challenges in the US labor market, as well as #futures of labor and worker organization. Learn more: t1p.de/b4e35
📅 #SaveTheDate: From July 10-12, 2025, the 23rd international conference of the #BavarianAmericanAcademy takes place at @amerikahaus.de in #Munich, bringing scholars from various disciplines and from both sides of the Atlantic together to explore the topic "Labor, Unions, and the Future of Work."
June 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📅 #SaveTheDate: From July 10-12, 2025, the 23rd international conference of the #BavarianAmericanAcademy takes place at @amerikahaus.de in #Munich, bringing scholars from various disciplines and from both sides of the Atlantic together to explore the topic "Labor, Unions, and the Future of Work."
We are grateful for Tsitsi Jaji's generosity in sharing her work and for the wonderful discussion that unfolded afterwards, on the podium and with the audience.
May 21, 2025 at 7:46 AM
We are grateful for Tsitsi Jaji's generosity in sharing her work and for the wonderful discussion that unfolded afterwards, on the podium and with the audience.
Last night, the #BAA had the pleasure of hosting an evening with poet & scholar Tsitsi Jaji (@duke-university.bsky.social). Prof. Jaji read some of her new poems, elaborated on her poetic practice, and engaged in an intriguing conversation with @nathalieaghoro.bsky.social (@lmumuenchen.bsky.social).
May 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Last night, the #BAA had the pleasure of hosting an evening with poet & scholar Tsitsi Jaji (@duke-university.bsky.social). Prof. Jaji read some of her new poems, elaborated on her poetic practice, and engaged in an intriguing conversation with @nathalieaghoro.bsky.social (@lmumuenchen.bsky.social).